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WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT
What White People Can Do About Racism
FUNDAMENTALS, Part 1
How to act against racism from a position of
unearned (and unwanted) racial privilege
Saturday
February 7, 2015
9:00 AM - 3:15 PM
The Calhoun School
433 West End Ave
New York, NY 10024
Presented by the Center for the Study of White American Culture (CSWAC)
United States society is historically and presently structured by race. White people have a privileged
position within that structure. Many white people understand this implicitly and are uncomfortable
with the inherent unfairness, but do not know what to do about it. This workshop is intended to give
white people some basic knowledge about:
racial structure
building connections and cross-racial alliances
finding direction on your journey as an effective change agent
building a personal support network for the work you do
Cost: $85 per participant, including lunch. Sliding scale available.
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CSWAC
245 West 4th Avenue
Roselle, NJ 07203
Please register by February 5, 2015
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The workshop touches on several topics in an introductory way, including:
the origin of white identity
colorblindness
feelings about cross-racial relationships
feelings about white identity
anti-racism and local change efforts
how to be an ally
the impact of racism on white people
how to develop a support network
resources for further study and personal development
Format: a 6-hour workshop offered on a single day with a morning session, a lunch break, and an afternoon session. The workshop uses didactic presentation, small group discussion, large group discussion,
and a slideshow presentation. Handouts are made available to participants.
The registration fee covers all materials, plus lunch. Participants also receive a free book. Available
choices are either Accountability and White Anti-racist Organizing: Stories from Our Work (list price
$17.95) or Lifting the White Veil: A Look at White American Culture (list price $19.95).
The workshop has been developed under the care of the Center for the Study of White American Culture,
Inc. (CSWAC) in Roselle, NJ. Each workshop is conducted by a team of CSWAC trainers who are also
white anti-racist activists with a history as organizers and facilitators working in cross-racial alliances.
Requirements: The workshop is appropriate for white people who are open to learning what to do about
racism, perhaps feeling they should be doing something but not sure what. The workshop is also appropriate for people of color who want to support white people who want to take action against racism.
For more information, contact:
Robin Alpern (914) 736-5447, [email protected]
Jeff Hitchcock (908) 245-4972, [email protected]
What Participants have said You took my vague feelings about antiracism and showed me how I can turn
those into activism.
Betsy Tomic
A great six hours. You should allow
yourselves to feel respected for pushing
the white envelope.
Jim Edler
Thanks for keeping things moving
alongexcellent content and process,
right amount of info for the time.
Judy Hinds
Lots of variety. It went very fast. Openness, discusions were great.
Mary Farley
This was an excellent workshop. Time
very well spent. Very well prepared and
thought out to keep participants involved
and active through interactive dialogueexcellent handoutslots of new
datagreat guidelines on how to move
forward.
Peter Callaway
Felt connected with trainers and participants.
Wayne Henderson
Program was great, perfect AntiRacism
101 for those who are ready to learn. It
was so good to be in the company of
people who understand that we need to
overcome our culture and make
changes to our institutions and organizations.
Eddie Fried
The workshop was very interactive, lots
of activlty and discussion which helped
to keep it very interesting.
Christina Williams
The handouts — comprehensive,
provocative, clear, very organized.
Participant
Great intimate discussions, lots of opportunities for sharing personal experiences.
Participant
Excellent presentations; everything well
organized and timetable adhered to.
Participant